Does Candescent pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Candescent employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Candescent. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Candescent?

41% of Candescent employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Candescent 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Candescent?

Software Engineer (16) , Senior Software Engineer (8) , Software Engineer II (7) , Devops Engineer (4) , Business Analyst (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Project Manager (3) , Software Engineer Intern (3) , Customer Engineer (2) , Customer Support (2) , HR (2) , Product Owner (2) , Site Reliability Engineer (2) , Software Developer (2) , Software Engineer 3 (2)

What are the pros of working at Candescent according to real employee reviews?

"Work life Balance is good" ((in 18 reviews)); "Flexible timing and good team" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 6 reviews)); "The managers don't have much technical knowledge and also don't cooperate." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Candescent according to real employee reviews?

"1.Extremely poor management and lack of accountability" ((in 10 reviews)); "Pay is low." ((in 9 reviews)); "Low salary compare to markets" ((in 8 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs for below par level performers" ((in 6 reviews)); "The challenges here are many, but at the core of the problem is poor leadership." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Candescent redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Candescent redundancy and their outlook for job security at Candescent in 2026.

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3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(149 total reviews)

Brendan Tansill

44% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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Candescent has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 149 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Candescent employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

149 reviews

2.0

May 6, 2026

Poor work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good team with supportive colleague. Weekly icecream and treats. Nice office.

Cons

Very little work life balance. Too much focus on delivery. Coop program stopped. AI adoption has increased expectation from employees. No hiring when employee quits or fired.

2.0

Mar 18, 2026

Burnout

Senior site reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They offer remote flexibility if needed

Cons

Do you not care about employee work life balance

3.0

Jan 6, 2026

General Review

Softwar engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The employees are great! Everyone is kind, helpful, and a joy to work with.

Cons

Management cannot say no to customers and often teams are given more work than they can handle. Pay is not competitive.

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